Sunday, May 08, 2011

Lexie in Line - original charcoal portrait drawing

Okay, maybe a little goofy looking, but sometimes I just get the urge to do a line drawing. They don't ever seem to turn out perfectly, because I spend a lot of time just looking at the subject, rather than at the drawing itself. Almost a blind contour, but not quite. This has always been one of my favorite drawing exercises.
I hope all you moms out there had a wonderful Mother's Day! Thanks so much dropping by Hackberry Street Studio. NFS

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About Me

I have always loved to draw the face and figure. If I'm not actually drawing from the posed model or sketching people going about their everyday lives, I'm probably thinking about it. I seldom miss an opportunity to draw or paint from life and strive every day to capture not just a likeness of my subjects, but also the more elusive qualities of spirit, mood and emotion.

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HAPPENINGS

My drawing, "Ballerina", received an Honorable Mention at the Reflections in Pastel show at the Arkansas Pastel Society in Little Rock!

My drawing, "Easy Listening" will be included in the F&W publication, Strokes of Genius, 10 - The Best of Drawing! I'm beyond thrilled!

Every morning before really starting my day, I have been drawing something - such as the clouds or what's happening across the street or my Able Assistant, Roger. Often, it's an ink sketch, so there's no correcting and no going back. Sketchbooks seem to be the rage right now and I welcome rethinking my practice of only using sketches as preparation for something"bigger". It's fun to allow sketches to be finished art, too!